Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Stella Abuya after spending a night in custody, the 24-year-old was represented by lawyers Kirimi Mbogo, Ken Muriuki and Peter Kaimba.

He denied obstructing police constable Mohamed Ndemo at Muchuune near Mikinduri market in Tigania East on Monday, November 26.

He also denied a charge of aiding a motorcyclist in the same location who was under police custody to escape.

Mwirigi is said to have interfered in police duties during the incident on the Meru-Mikinduri-Maua Highway.

The first time MP together with his counterparts Rahim Dawood and Eala's Mpuru Aburi have been steering a crusade against alleged harassment of hundreds of operators of unlicensed saloon cars operating as matatus.